WEST COAST SONGWRITERS 46th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Los Angeles College of Music (LACM)
300 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
October 9th, 10th, 11th 2026


Write the song. Build a career. Own what comes next.
Conference 2026 Schedule*
*Subject to change
Friday Oct. 9th
One-on-one sign-ups at the registration desk
5:00pm
Welcome & Registration
- One-on-One and Evaluation sign-ups (in-person)
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Open Mic & Mixer
- Meet and connect with guests and fellow attendees
- Performance sign-ups available during the event
Saturday Oct. 10th
One-on-one sign-ups at the registration desk
9:00am
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:30am
Announcements
10:00am
F*k Around & Find Out: The Music Rights Edition
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Corey Field
Music Attorney
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Jamie Dominguez
National Director of Industry Relations, The MLC
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Cory Shackelford
Music Attorney
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Erin McAnally
Executive Director, SONA
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David Quan
Head of Admin & Licensing, The Greater Goods
11:00am
The Journey of the Independents
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Hunter Scott
President of TREND, full-service PR firm
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Ben Kramer
Head of Artist and Label Development at YouTube
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Geoff Mayfield
Billboard and Universal Music writer
12:00pm
Screaming into the Void: Sync VS Streams
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Robert Anthony Navarro
Creative Director of APM Music’s Custom Music Department
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Eddie Wohl
Songwriter/Composer/Producer
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Jonathan D. Haskell
Vice President of Publishing for ALIBI Music
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Karl McHugh
Moderator
1:00pm
Lunch
Taco Bar by Chef Jessie
2:00pm
“I Wrote a Great Song… Now What?”
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Anton Chilibi
Ukrainian music producer, winner of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
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Reto Peter
Grammy-Winning Producer & Engineer (Green Day, Counting Crows)
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Barbie Quinn
Executive Director Administration & Publisher Relations at BMI
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Jen Adan
Platinum Songwriter (“She Wouldn’t Be Gone” – Blake Shelton)
3:00pm
Vocal workshop
3:00pm CONCURRENT SESSION
Independent Artist Workshop with On The Savvy
4:00pm
Women on Top
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Lauren Christy
Seven-time GRAMMY nominee
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Heather Holley
Multi-platinum songwriter and producer
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Jen Adan
Platinum Songwriter (“She Wouldn’t Be Gone” – Blake Shelton)
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Kasia “KC” Livingston
Grammy-Nominated Songwriter (Pink, Britney Spears)
5:00pm
The Sunset Concert
“Writers in the Round: Winners of Song Contest 2026”
Sunday Oct. 11th
Access, Opportunity & Real Connections
One-on-one sign-ups at the registration desk
9:00am
Best of The Conference
10:00am
Keynote
11:15am
Speed Networking Round
“Get in the Room”
1:00pm
Closing remarks
🌙 SUNDAY NIGHT
OPEN MIC + AFTER PARTY at The Blue Room
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 The Blue Room
916 S San Fernando Blvd,
Burbank,
CA 91502
Confirmed Guests
More to be announced
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Kasia “KC” Livingston
Read more…: Kasia “KC” LivingstonKasia “KC” Livingston is a singer/songwriter who broke into the…
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Geoff Mayfield
Read more…: Geoff MayfieldBillboard and Universal Music writer, Geoff’s credits include former Billboard…
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Jen Adan
Read more…: Jen AdanPlatinum Songwriter Jennifer’s journey began in San Mateo, California, when…
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Ben Kramer
Read more…: Ben KramerYoutube’s Global Lead, Artist and Label Development Ben runs YouTube’s…
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Karl McHugh
Read more…: Karl McHughVice-President West Coast Songwriters, Singer-Songwriter Karl McHugh’s folk/rock songwriting is…
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Barbie Quinn
Read more…: Barbie QuinnExecutive Director Administration & Publisher Relations at BMI Barbie Quinn…
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Heather Holley
Read more…: Heather HolleyMulti-platinum songwriter and produce Heather Holley is a multi-platinum songwriter…
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Erin McAnally
Read more…: Erin McAnallyExecutive Director, SONA Songwriter and artist advocate Erin McAnally has…
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Jonathan D. Haskell
Read more…: Jonathan D. HaskellJonathan D. Haskell is a 20-year veteran in the independent…
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Cory Shackelford
Read more…: Cory ShackelfordCory Shackelford serves as General Counsel / VP of Business Affairs at…
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Jamie Dominguez
Read more…: Jamie DominguezJamie DominguezNational Director, Industry RelationsMechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) Jamie Dominguez…
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Corey Field
Read more…: Corey FieldCorey Field practices entertainment, media, copyright and trademark law, representing…
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Robert Anthony Navarro
Read more…: Robert Anthony NavarroRobert Anthony Navarro is the Creative Director of APM Music’s Custom Music…
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Lauren Christy
Read more…: Lauren ChristyLauren Christy is a seven-time GRAMMY nominee with over 50…
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Hunter Scott
Read more…: Hunter ScottHunter Scott, President of TREND, has established his reputation for…
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Anton Chilibi
Read more…: Anton ChilibiAnton Chilibi is a Ukrainian music producer, composer and mix…





